1899 Calgary municipal election

1899 Calgary municipal election
December 11, 1899 (1899-12-11)
 
Candidate William Henry Cushing Silas Alexander Ramsay
Popular vote 200 175
Percentage 53.33% 46.67%
Mayor before election

James Reilly

 Elected mayor

William Henry Cushing

The 1899 Calgary municipal election took place on December 11, 1899 to elect a Mayor to sit on the sixteenth Calgary City Council from January 2, 1900 to January 7, 1901. All Aldermen candidates for council were acclaimed, and there was only a contest for the position of Mayor.[1]

Results

Mayor

: Mayor
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
- William Henry Cushing 200 53.33% Y
- Silas Alexander Ramsay 175 46.66%
Total valid votes 375 -
Source(s)
[2]

Councillors

Ward 1

  • Thomas Alexander Hatfield
  • William Mahon Parslow
  • Solomon Sheldwyn Spafford

Ward 2

  • John Creighton
  • James Hedley Grierson
  • Hugh Neilson

Ward 3

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mayoralty Contest". The Weekly Herald. No. 52. December 14, 1899. p. 8. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Mayoralty Contest". The Weekly Herald. No. 52. December 14, 1899. p. 8. Retrieved March 14, 2020.

Sources

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